Ibanez Custom Shop?

Elysian · 05-07-2006, 10:47 PM

yeah, but they closed it off to anyone but endorsees...

keithb · 05-07-2006, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Elysian

yeah, but they closed it off to anyone but endorsees...

Yeah - I always wondered why. Seems to me that there are enough Ibanez fans to keep the shop running, and they could charge pretty much whatever they wanted.

7 Dying Trees · 05-07-2006, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Luan

Endorsers have to pay for their customs??

This depends on the deal. I didn't for mine, but i did wrangle it that way. Depends on the artist and depends on the deal and their level of popularity and exposure.

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Originally Posted by Metal Ken

You sell that god damn pazuzu guitar and you sell it to me!

cold dead fingers only my when pry you it off.

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Originally Posted by Drew

Depends on the level of endorsement - I'm sure Steve Vai gets all his guitars for free. However, discounted gear is far more common, and some companies (Mesa springs to mind) ONLY do this. I think even Petrucci pays for his Mesas, or merely borrows them.

Discounted gear is quite common, yes. mainly amp endorsements you get because of tour support, ie, the amp company "loans" you the amps to take on tour so you don't have to worry about owning amps in different continents and for festivals etc.

zimbloth · 05-07-2006, 11:14 PM

I know some guys in a band signed to Century Media, by no means a huge act, yet they get free guitars sent to them. 7-string Sabers, RG1527 with factory EMGs. one had some gorgeous archtop 6-string as well, very similar to the RGA321 but with a MUCH better top.

Metal Ken · 05-07-2006, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by 7 Dying Trees

cold dead fingers only my when pry you it off.

rearrange thwe words

Arranged Be Can That. ;p

metalfiend666 · 05-08-2006, 06:08 AM

I wish they'd open the Custom Shop to the public again. If ESP, Jackson, Schecter etc can do it, why not Ibanez?

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Originally Posted by Metal Ken

Arranged Be Can That. ;p

Not if I get there first.

You think you want it bad now, think how you'd be if you'd actually played it. Now you know how I feel.

bostjan · 05-08-2006, 06:32 AM

If they'd make an ST7x20XLX with 25 frets, blank ebony board, neckthrough, and a double edge 7 bridge, it'd be quite awesome, indeed, but no such luck.

I can't even begin to imagine what that would cost, though.

Mark. A · 05-08-2006, 06:33 AM

Meh, I'd rather get a cheaper custom and get Ibanez put on it

scott from _actual time_ · 05-08-2006, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Ken Burtch

Yeah, they have one, and unfortunately you have to be an endorsee to get an axe out of there.

yep. it's called the LA Custom Shop, 'cause it's in LA. they have different levels of endorsees, according to Rich at Ibanez Rules. the top level players can get a totally custom axe, and the lower level ones can get stock models customized to varying degrees.

the USA Customs were a US-made production model line from about 15 years ago. they weren't truly custom, and ibanez quit making them after a few years. the J-Custom line is the short-run Japanese production high-end guitars that they've made in various models. they're very sharp looking axes, but i've never had the chance to play one. i don't think Ibanez ever had a public custom shop that would make anything to order for the customer, like Jackson and ESP do.

you can occasionally find LACS guitars after they've been sold off by the endorsees. i found an LACS RG7 on Ebay a few years back. it has a flame maple cap on a two-piece mahogany body. i owned a 2027 for years, but the LACS sounds much more detailed and articulate--clearer, less muddy. if you ever get the chance to buy an LACS guitar, snatch it up.

Drew · 05-08-2006, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by keithb

I'm not sure (someone correct me if I'm wrong) but I think that some time ago Ibanez offered a 'true' custom shop - they would build you one of their guitars with a finish/options/etc that you specified, for a price.

Pretty close, but you were limited with the options you could request - there were a number of pickup route options, a number of custom graphics and finishes, but you couldn't call them up and say, "Hey, make me a Radius with H-H-H and a picture of Rush Limbough in a Speedo on the top, foo!" and expect them to do it, exactly...

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bostjan Spastic Kitchen! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 6,076 Main Seven: Oni Custom 7 Main ERG: Oni Custom 8 Rig: Mesa Dual Recto Thanked: 6	If they'd make an ST7x20XLX with 25 frets, blank ebony board, neckthrough, and a double edge 7 bridge, it'd be quite awesome, indeed, but no such luck. I can't even begin to imagine what that would cost, though. Khereb's myspace

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